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we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer, you're in "the situation room." >> violent protests across the muslim world this week, sparked by a low budget movie by a mystery film maker. the u.s. embassies found themselves under attack by outraged mobs and in some cases forces fired on mobs with deadly consequences and all of it caused a dramatic shift in the presidential campaign as foreign policy suddenly took center stage. ben wedeman is back in cairo. it seems that this weekend there seems to be a cooling of heads to a certain degree in egypt. is that what you're seeing, ben? >> certainly among the leaders of the muslim brotherhood and in the administration of the egyptian president, there is an attempt to calm down the situation rhetorically. and certainly we've seen in messages conveyed by leaders of the muslim brotherhood and the egyptian president, they're trying to send a message of reassurance to washington. but at the same time they're kind of walking a tight rope between washington and the street he
we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer, you're in "the situation room." >> violent protests across the muslim world this week, sparked by a low budget movie by a mystery film maker. the u.s. embassies found themselves under attack by outraged mobs and in some cases forces fired on mobs with deadly consequences and all of it caused a dramatic shift in the presidential campaign as foreign policy suddenly took center stage. ben...
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and rehabilitation programs the world over, including in the united states, often fail. the hope is that you the get one or two of these guys out of a whole host of them actually not to return to the battlefield. that's something of a win. but the united states has recognized this policy of repatriating them, that they may return to the battlefield. >> fran, you were just there. you were a close friend of ambassador stevens. did he ever say anything to you like we're hearing in these reports, that he believed he was on an al qaeda hit list. he was very concerned about the deteriorating security situation in benghazi? >> you know, it was august 29th, that morning ambassador stevens and i had breakfast together. we had a whole conversation because i expressed concern about the growing rise in michigans in tripoli. -- militias in tripoli. the growing number east of benghazi, growing in numbers and their arms capability there. he was clearly concerned about that. but he suggested to me at some point to go to benghazi, to see for myself. so i think he understood very well the
and rehabilitation programs the world over, including in the united states, often fail. the hope is that you the get one or two of these guys out of a whole host of them actually not to return to the battlefield. that's something of a win. but the united states has recognized this policy of repatriating them, that they may return to the battlefield. >> fran, you were just there. you were a close friend of ambassador stevens. did he ever say anything to you like we're hearing in these...
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states, and he's not going to meet with the president of the united states. what's going on here? >> well, i think that -- look, prime minister netanyahu can reach the president any time he wants. and my guess is, there are just scheduling difficulties and i wouldn't be surprised if they work something out. >> i wouldn't be surprised either. but it does sort of reenforce this notion, some of israel's supporters have doubts about the president of the united states' commitment to support for israel. you heard what mitt romney said not that long ago in his acceptance speech in tampa. listen to this one line that he said. >> president obama has thrown allies like israel under the bus. >> thrown allies like israel under the bus. so what do you say to romney on the heels of what happened with the jerusalem platform dispute, now this inability to come together for netanyahu and the president to meet what mitt romney is saying, go aled as a strong supporter of israel, what do you say? >> here's what i say. the two biggest threats to israel, are one, a nuclear iran, a
states, and he's not going to meet with the president of the united states. what's going on here? >> well, i think that -- look, prime minister netanyahu can reach the president any time he wants. and my guess is, there are just scheduling difficulties and i wouldn't be surprised if they work something out. >> i wouldn't be surprised either. but it does sort of reenforce this notion, some of israel's supporters have doubts about the president of the united states' commitment to...
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may god bless their families and children again and again, and my god continue to bless the united states of america. >> more than a decade later, most of us still remember 9/11 like it was yesterday. the initial confusion. the horrifying realization of what was happening. the watching. the waiting. the grief. the anger. the resolve. and we remember how worried some people were about what the attacks would do to america. would it weaken us in the world? would it weaken us at home? would we stand up? would we shrink? well, eleven years later we can say with certainty and with pride that 9/11 didn't reveal the weakness of america, it revealed the greatness of america. we didn't have to wait very long to see it. in the first moments after the attacks, we saw the courage of the first responders. in the days and weeks that followed, we saw the goodness and generosity of the volunteers who descended on new york. as the months turned into years, monuments were dedicated, mighty buildings rose again at the world trade center site. and, of course, we've all watched with admiration and gratitude as
may god bless their families and children again and again, and my god continue to bless the united states of america. >> more than a decade later, most of us still remember 9/11 like it was yesterday. the initial confusion. the horrifying realization of what was happening. the watching. the waiting. the grief. the anger. the resolve. and we remember how worried some people were about what the attacks would do to america. would it weaken us in the world? would it weaken us at home? would...
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terrorists killed 2,977 people in an attempt to bring down the united states. but the massacre only gave rise to a stronger national spirit. one that will always remember those lost and one that cannot forget why or how they were killed. throughout the country people are reflecting at tributes and memorials and here are some of the moments at the site where is the four airliners struck in 2001. new york, the pentagon, and shanksville, pennsylvania. ♪ >> my father, james amada. love you dad and miss you every day. >> and my father. ♪ >>> this is never an easy day. but it is especially difficult for all of you. the families of nearly 3,000 incidents who lost their lives. your mothers and fathers, your husbands and wives, your sons and your daughters. they were taken from us suddenly and far too soon. >> know that the entire nation, entire nation, joins you in mourning the loss of your loved ones. we are honored by your presence, and just as your loved ones are heros forever, so are all of you. in trying to attack our strengths, the terrorists unleashed our gr
terrorists killed 2,977 people in an attempt to bring down the united states. but the massacre only gave rise to a stronger national spirit. one that will always remember those lost and one that cannot forget why or how they were killed. throughout the country people are reflecting at tributes and memorials and here are some of the moments at the site where is the four airliners struck in 2001. new york, the pentagon, and shanksville, pennsylvania. ♪ >> my father, james amada. love you...
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states or not friendly to the united states. at both of these installations there could have been classified information for all we know, correct? >> well, i think almost undoubtedly there's been classified information lost. you simply can't burn out of a consulate like that in a minute's notice. you need thermite grenades to blow through the safes, you need to destroy the hard drives. when you're under fire, no one can do that. there was no safe rooms to do that. there was no oxygen in those safe rooms. there was no way to keep the temperature down. the people in that consulate did exactly what they should have done and that was get out of there as fast as they can, and not get killed. now, frankly, i would like to see the fbi's investigation on this simply because it's the least politicized agency in washington, and the fbi would come out and tell us exactly what happened there. number one, i would like to find out if those mortars in fact hit the annex as it's been described. also, were the assaults, the people that assaulted
states or not friendly to the united states. at both of these installations there could have been classified information for all we know, correct? >> well, i think almost undoubtedly there's been classified information lost. you simply can't burn out of a consulate like that in a minute's notice. you need thermite grenades to blow through the safes, you need to destroy the hard drives. when you're under fire, no one can do that. there was no safe rooms to do that. there was no oxygen in...
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states, about people within the united states, already present within the united states. >> that's correct. and those reports have been prevalent since the late 1990s, there are also reports in the late 1990s about people in the united states, and i suspect that there are reports of people today in the united states. the issue is was there actionable intelligence? and this is frustrating go about intelligence. it's imprecise. nobody but anybody ever said that we have information that there is going to be hijackings of airplanes used to fly into buildings on september of 2011 or any other timeframe. none of that was the case. we have vague generalized reporting just as president clinton had a pbd, he had a pbd in 1998 saying that they would hijack aircraft in the united states. but mr. eickenwald only faults george bush. the 9/11 commission faulted president clinton, the cia and the department of justice. it was a much more context report than anything mr. eickenwald said in his reporting, and they never had the heart of what mr. eickenwald said, where there were other pdbs that this could
states, about people within the united states, already present within the united states. >> that's correct. and those reports have been prevalent since the late 1990s, there are also reports in the late 1990s about people in the united states, and i suspect that there are reports of people today in the united states. the issue is was there actionable intelligence? and this is frustrating go about intelligence. it's imprecise. nobody but anybody ever said that we have information that...
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. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states of america, barack obama. >> in vice president biden's now infamous years -- >> this is a big deal. >> for the president's, an ambition realized. >> today, it becomes law in the united states of america. >> when i think about all the seniors who are seeing more discounts on their prescription drugs and when i meet people who say, you know what, my brother, my uncle, my father, have a pre-existing condition, couldn't get health insurance, and now they feel more secure. effort was worth it. >> he got his historic victory but at a tremendous cost. during the year the president was focused on health care, more jobs and homes were lost. and frustration mounted. even at town halls like this one on cnbc. >> i'm one of your middle class americans. and quite frankly, i'm exhausted. i'm exhausted of defending you. in that time there've been some good days. and some difficult ones. but, through it all, we've persevered, supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. so why should our anniversary matter to you? because for 200 years,
. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states of america, barack obama. >> in vice president biden's now infamous years -- >> this is a big deal. >> for the president's, an ambition realized. >> today, it becomes law in the united states of america. >> when i think about all the seniors who are seeing more discounts on their prescription drugs and when i meet people who say, you know what, my brother, my uncle, my father, have a pre-existing...
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. >> i have made it clear that the united states government had nothing to do with this video, and i believe its message must be rejected by all who respect our common humanity. it is an insult not only to muslims but to america as well, for as the city outside these walls makes clear, we are a country that's welcomed people of every race and every faith. we are home to muslims who worship across our country. we not only respect the freedom of religion, we have laws that protect individuals from being harmed because of how they look or what they believe. >> our chief white house correspondent jessica yellin is live at the united nations. she joins us now. listening to that speech, it began with a mention of chris stevens, it ended with a mention of chris stevens and it's not lost on anyone watching that the president has two major audiences. he's got an international audience clearly, and he's got a domestic audience during this election. was he able to navigate appropriately between the two with the remarks he actually chose? >> reporter: well, it will depend who you ask, ashleigh,
. >> i have made it clear that the united states government had nothing to do with this video, and i believe its message must be rejected by all who respect our common humanity. it is an insult not only to muslims but to america as well, for as the city outside these walls makes clear, we are a country that's welcomed people of every race and every faith. we are home to muslims who worship across our country. we not only respect the freedom of religion, we have laws that protect...
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the united states had not yet catered to those expectations. maybe it's because of the elections, maybe it's because of the pre-election situation in the states. nobody has spoken to us about their reasons and they are not obliged to state anything. we're very thankful and pleased they have stated they are against this regime. >> it's good to see you. hearing what he said, can you give me a broader context of what he was explaining? >> reporter: i think he's very frustrated. he's a good friend of united states and a good friend to the obama administration. he didn't want to come out and directly sledge hammer the obama administration but he did say he is frustrated. perhaps the elections are playing part in the fact that the united states is not leading in any kind of intervention in syria. he says he wants a no-fly zone. that is to have u.s., nato, other aircraft patrol parts of syria in order to protect some of those population. the people trying to get to safe areas turkey is housing some 100,000 refugees. they are spending hundreds of milli
the united states had not yet catered to those expectations. maybe it's because of the elections, maybe it's because of the pre-election situation in the states. nobody has spoken to us about their reasons and they are not obliged to state anything. we're very thankful and pleased they have stated they are against this regime. >> it's good to see you. hearing what he said, can you give me a broader context of what he was explaining? >> reporter: i think he's very frustrated. he's a...
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we're the united states of america. >> after a month in office, a whopping 76% of americans approved of the new president's job performance. though he was only just beginning. >> you could create whatever you wanted out of him. he was a folklore figure right out of the gate. >> what do you think people expected him to do? >> i think people didn't know. the problem with change is change for what? >> the passionate speaker who electrified crowds on the campaign trail -- >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states, first lady michelle obama -- >> -- would become a calm, cool leader once in office. a lot of people describe you as cool. that cuts both ways. fair description? >> people who know me well and people on the campaign trail, i don't think they describe me that way. i am in a lot of ways an extrovert when it comes to folks outside the beltway. i'm not sure it's hurt. except maybe for some of my relations i think inside of the beltway here in washington. >> he's not easily categorized in any way. he wants it all. he's rationale first of all. he's a little bit delib
we're the united states of america. >> after a month in office, a whopping 76% of americans approved of the new president's job performance. though he was only just beginning. >> you could create whatever you wanted out of him. he was a folklore figure right out of the gate. >> what do you think people expected him to do? >> i think people didn't know. the problem with change is change for what? >> the passionate speaker who electrified crowds on the campaign trail...
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the secretary of state expressed hope that the two countries can unite behind one strategy to end the bloodshed. china and russia are currently blocking tougher u.n. security council resolutions over syria. meanwhile, egypt's president is calling for change in the region telling an arab league meeting it's time for syria's president to leave. and health officials are warning o of a virus uncovered at yosemite. two infected have died. the symptoms can include fever, chills and gastro intestinal problems. this next shocking video, say this is not for the faint of heart. shows a family boat ride that ended up tossing them from their seats. wow. look at that. the boat apparently hit a large wake while passing another boat. violently knocking over and injuring the seven passengers aboard. five of them you see there they had to go to the hospital with what are described as minor to moderate injuries. boy, when you look at that video, wolf, it looks like those folks, some of them looked very lucky indeed that it wasn't more serious, wolf. >> yeah. seat belts. maybe seat belts would have help
the secretary of state expressed hope that the two countries can unite behind one strategy to end the bloodshed. china and russia are currently blocking tougher u.n. security council resolutions over syria. meanwhile, egypt's president is calling for change in the region telling an arab league meeting it's time for syria's president to leave. and health officials are warning o of a virus uncovered at yosemite. two infected have died. the symptoms can include fever, chills and gastro intestinal...
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i've been a superintendent for 30 some years at many different park service units across the united states. the only time i've ever had a break is when i was on maternity leave. i have retired from doing this one thing that i loved. now, i'm going to be able to have the time to explore something different. it's like another chapter. how did the nba become the hottest league on the planet? by building on the cisco intelligent network they're able to serve up live video, and instant replays, creating fans from berlin to beijing. what can we help you build? nice shot kid. the nba around the world built by the only company that could. cisco. we believe small things can make a big difference.e, like how a little oil from here can be such a big thing in an old friend's life. we discovered that by blending enhanced botanical oils into our food, we can help brighten an old dog's mind so he's up to his old tricks. it's just one way purina one is making the world a better place... one pet at a time. discover vibrant maturity and more at purinaone.com. >>> mixing religion and politics is like throwin
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. >> when and if i become president of the united states, i will not take god out of my heart. i will not take god out of public square and i will not take it out of the platform in my party. >> his plan for the economy came last. once he did get there he did go into detail. his rhetorical road to the economy, which his campaign says comes first took the scening route through the pentagon and the bible belt, also, nascar country. mr. robertson made a campaign pit stop at the richmond international raceway signing autographs before the fed rated auto parts 400 saturday night. he endorsed congressman steve king who has been an outspoken, controversial at times, social conservative. you can point out democrat were trying to rally their base at their convention with focus on abortion and same-sex marriage and other issues that appeal to the base. you can believe that religion deserves a bigger role in the public square or not. you can recognize the political rhetoric like a good story or effective sermon doesn't always get straight to the point. romney campaign says their message i
. >> when and if i become president of the united states, i will not take god out of my heart. i will not take god out of public square and i will not take it out of the platform in my party. >> his plan for the economy came last. once he did get there he did go into detail. his rhetorical road to the economy, which his campaign says comes first took the scening route through the pentagon and the bible belt, also, nascar country. mr. robertson made a campaign pit stop at the...
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mom nicky came to the united states when she was 8 from the former soviet union. she says the early memories in the united states helped shape her current views. she believes passion naately inr rights and freedoms. if politicians want to know about the women's vote, they can stop by and ask her. >> we care about the same issues as men care about. we don't want to be targeted as some kind of special interest group. we are not. we are people. we are americans. we are people trying to make a living and trying to support our families. that's no different from any man. >> she's followed and blogged about the democratic and republican national conventions. what would it take to get your vote? >> for each of them to put forth a balanced budget that cuts spending, that reduces our debt, that reduces our deficit, and that puts our country on a secure economic footing. without that, it's just more talk. >> women matter. they may be what puts president obama over the top. 54% of women leaning towards the president. 42% to mitt romney. republicans hope to close the gender ga
mom nicky came to the united states when she was 8 from the former soviet union. she says the early memories in the united states helped shape her current views. she believes passion naately inr rights and freedoms. if politicians want to know about the women's vote, they can stop by and ask her. >> we care about the same issues as men care about. we don't want to be targeted as some kind of special interest group. we are not. we are people. we are americans. we are people trying to make...
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. >> when and if i become president of the united states. >> i will not take god out of my heart. i will not take god out of the public square and not out of the platform out of platform. /*. >> his campaign took the scener right through the pentagon and bible belt and nascar country. after mitt romney made a pit stop at the international raceway. signing autographs. he also kicked often the weekend in iowa. endorsing steve king, outspoken and controversial conservative. you can agree or not with congressman king. and talk about their focus on abortion and same-sex marriage, you can believe the religion de serves a bigger role in the public or not. you can recognize the a good sergen doesn't get straight to the point. but either way the real message has been the economy. even before today a month and a day ago. to be precise, they were running this ad. >>> when religious freedom is threatened, who do you want to stand with? >> i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >> if the romney campaign has been zeroing in on conservatives lately. recent polling could explain well. we men
. >> when and if i become president of the united states. >> i will not take god out of my heart. i will not take god out of the public square and not out of the platform out of platform. /*. >> his campaign took the scener right through the pentagon and bible belt and nascar country. after mitt romney made a pit stop at the international raceway. signing autographs. he also kicked often the weekend in iowa. endorsing steve king, outspoken and controversial conservative. you...
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some stations in the southern united states have seen a 20-cent bump in the past week because of oil rigs and refineries closed because of hurricane isaac. >>> a new york city priest well known for his tv and radio appearances is in big trouble with his archdiocese and with his flock. he is apologizing for some puzzling comments he made defending fellow clergymen, particularly those accused of being pedophiles. cnn's deborah feyerick has more. >> reporter: when father benedict groeschel celebrated his 50 years with the franciscan friars of renewal on this youtube video he couldn't have anticipated the anger he'd face over his comments concerning priests and sexual abuse. those comments have drawn fire from survivors and the new york archdiocese. the popular catholic author, radio host, and tv figure known simply as father benedict describing convicted serial pedophile jerry sandusky as "this poor guy" before going on to defend predatory priests by blaming children for their own abuse, in his words, a lot of the cases, the youngster, 14, 16, 18, is the seducer. describing a father/chi
some stations in the southern united states have seen a 20-cent bump in the past week because of oil rigs and refineries closed because of hurricane isaac. >>> a new york city priest well known for his tv and radio appearances is in big trouble with his archdiocese and with his flock. he is apologizing for some puzzling comments he made defending fellow clergymen, particularly those accused of being pedophiles. cnn's deborah feyerick has more. >> reporter: when father benedict...
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states of america. >> governor strictland joins us here and i have to ask you the first question, did you write your own material. >> part of it. >> did you write the line about the santa claus, and that is the one line that everybody responded to? >> no, but i contributed to it. we modified it a few times. the scripture reference was mine obviously. >> okay. were you fair when you talked about the economic patriotism here, and the idea that his own behavior and what he does in the business and the taxes is linked to his love of the country. i mean is that a fair criticism? i mean -- >> well, i don't question mr. romney's love for america, because i know he loves america deeply, but what i mean with economic patriotism and i was very careful to say economic patriotism has to do with how he uses his personal resources and where he invests them, and i compare it to americans in world war ii when the country was in need of investment, and americans were asked to buy war bonds to use their resources to inv invest in america, and they did in large numbers to help america. mitt romney is a
states of america. >> governor strictland joins us here and i have to ask you the first question, did you write your own material. >> part of it. >> did you write the line about the santa claus, and that is the one line that everybody responded to? >> no, but i contributed to it. we modified it a few times. the scripture reference was mine obviously. >> okay. were you fair when you talked about the economic patriotism here, and the idea that his own behavior and...
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it is something that is going to have to be evaluated come the time when the united states has decided or at least has declared that it is going to depart afghanistan. >> all right. general "spider" marks, thank you very much and appreciate your perspective as always. >>> republicans keep asking, are you bet ter off four years ago when president obama was elected? well, the state of the jobs we will look at as well as homes up next. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] at&t. the nation's largest 4g network. covering 2,000 more 4g cities and towns than verizon. at&t. rethink possible. covering 2,000 more 4g cities and towns than verizon. have led to an increase intands clinical depression. drug and alcohol abuse is up. and those dealing with grief don't have access to the professional help they need. when you see these issues, do you want to walk away or step up? with a degree in the field of counseling or psychology from capella university, you'll have the knowledge to make a difference in the lives of others. let's get started at capella.edu sven's home security gets the most rewards of
it is something that is going to have to be evaluated come the time when the united states has decided or at least has declared that it is going to depart afghanistan. >> all right. general "spider" marks, thank you very much and appreciate your perspective as always. >>> republicans keep asking, are you bet ter off four years ago when president obama was elected? well, the state of the jobs we will look at as well as homes up next. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ]...
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the united states is going to lean into the wind. they're not going to back off because we have got this trouble spot. they are instituting the rules and regulations they have in place. they are being more aggressive about those and they are also instituting a couple of extra steps in that there might be what is known as the fiscal security detachments or details that have been reserved for senior officers that now might be delegated down to lower levels to insure there is always somebody available and in the room when there is a meeting that has the authority and ability to act quickly if you think something is going to go wrong. >> all right, james, thank you for being with us this morning. we appreciate your expertise. >> thank you. >> and a book by a former navy seal who was on the team that killed osama bin laden goes on sale tomorrow. no easy day is already number one on amazon's number one. he wrote the book under the name mark owen. no military secrets were spilled nor laws broken in the writing of the book. >> what is p obam
the united states is going to lean into the wind. they're not going to back off because we have got this trouble spot. they are instituting the rules and regulations they have in place. they are being more aggressive about those and they are also instituting a couple of extra steps in that there might be what is known as the fiscal security detachments or details that have been reserved for senior officers that now might be delegated down to lower levels to insure there is always somebody...
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. >> when and if i become president of the united states, i will not take god out of my heart, i will not take god out of the public square, and i will not take it out of the platform of my party. >> well, the coin reference has gone away, but again his plan for the economy came last. once he got there, he went into detail, but his rhetorical road to the economy took the scenic route through the pentagon and especially the bible belt. and also nascar country. right after stumping with pat robertson, mitt romney made a pit stop at the international raceway signing autographs on saturday night. he also kicked often the weekend in iowa. endorsing steve king, outspoken and controversial conservative. you can agree or not with congressman king. and talk about their focus on abortion and same-sex marriage, you can believe the religion de serves a bigger role in the public or not. you can recognize the political rhetoric just like a good story or good sermon doesn't always get straight to the point. but either way the real message has been the economy. even before today a month and a day ago
. >> when and if i become president of the united states, i will not take god out of my heart, i will not take god out of the public square, and i will not take it out of the platform of my party. >> well, the coin reference has gone away, but again his plan for the economy came last. once he got there, he went into detail, but his rhetorical road to the economy took the scenic route through the pentagon and especially the bible belt. and also nascar country. right after stumping...
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in libya were returned to the united states. that's coming up. [ male announcer ] now you can swipe... scroll... tap... pinch... and zoom... in your car. introducing the all-new cadillac xts with cue. ♪ don't worry. we haven't forgotten, you still like things to push. [ engine revs ] the all-new cadillac xts has arrived, and it's bringing the future forward. your soups are so awesomely delicious my husband and i can't stop eating 'em! what's...that... on your head? can curlers! tomato basil, potato with bacon... we've got a lot of empty cans. [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >>> president obama, vice president biden, secretary of state hillary clinton, they were all on hand this afternoon as the bodies of the u.s. diplomats and security officials killed in libya arrived back in the united states. it was a very somber, moving memorial ceremony. our white house correspondent dan lothian is joining us. dan, this wrapped up just a little while ago. tell our viewers who missed it what happened. >> reporter:
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bush in 2000, al gore, the vice president of the united states, was seen as a great debate, george w. bush not so much. but then al gore, you know, had some fumbles and in terms of the sighing he did and a lot of people were paying attention to that. and bush all of a sudden looked a whole lot better. these debates can be significant for relatively trivial things like that, if, for example, and you remember when the first president bush, george h.w. bush, you know, at one of the presidential debates started looking at his watch and it looked like he was ready to move on. let's get out of here, already. that hurt him, i think, in his re-election bid against bill clinton back in 1992. it is part of the game. it is what goes on. but i think these debates are going to be really, really important for that, 6%, 7%, 8% who are legitimately undecided or switchable, haven't completely made up their minds. they're going to be watching the three presidential debates, the one vice presidential debate in october. and they'll make up their minds. i think all the people who are voting now early, the
bush in 2000, al gore, the vice president of the united states, was seen as a great debate, george w. bush not so much. but then al gore, you know, had some fumbles and in terms of the sighing he did and a lot of people were paying attention to that. and bush all of a sudden looked a whole lot better. these debates can be significant for relatively trivial things like that, if, for example, and you remember when the first president bush, george h.w. bush, you know, at one of the presidential...
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at least in the united states. one analyst estimates based on counts in new york, boston, and minneapolis, the lines today were on average about 83% longer than the lines for the iphone 4s last october. whatever the flaws are in this device, it's always popular, as you know. >> a lot of talk about it in the newsroom just today. brian todd, thanks so much. >> remember, we're always following what's going on in "the situation room." you can follow us on twitter. you can tweet me @wolfblitzer and tweet kate.
at least in the united states. one analyst estimates based on counts in new york, boston, and minneapolis, the lines today were on average about 83% longer than the lines for the iphone 4s last october. whatever the flaws are in this device, it's always popular, as you know. >> a lot of talk about it in the newsroom just today. brian todd, thanks so much. >> remember, we're always following what's going on in "the situation room." you can follow us on twitter. you can...
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not only the president of the united states but the vice president of the united states has a lot riding on his speech tonight. he'll be speaking in the 9:00 p.m. eastern hour. the president in the 10:00 p.m. eastern hour. we'll assess what these two leaders are expected to say when our coverage continues. everyone has goals. take the steps to reach yours, with us with real advice, for real goals. the us bank wealth management advisor can help you. every step of the way. from big steps, to little steps. since 1863 we've helped guide our clients, so they can take the steps to help grow, preserve, and pass along their wealth. so their footsteps can help the next generation find their own path. all of us serving you. us bank if you made a list of countries from around the world... ...with the best math scores. ...the united states would be on that list. in 25th place. let's raise academic standards across the nation. let's get back to the head of the class. let's solve this. how did the nba become the hottest league on the planet? by building on the cisco intelligent network they're able to
not only the president of the united states but the vice president of the united states has a lot riding on his speech tonight. he'll be speaking in the 9:00 p.m. eastern hour. the president in the 10:00 p.m. eastern hour. we'll assess what these two leaders are expected to say when our coverage continues. everyone has goals. take the steps to reach yours, with us with real advice, for real goals. the us bank wealth management advisor can help you. every step of the way. from big steps, to...
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congressman, a nice little bounce for the president of the united states. neil newhouse, though, the romney pollster put out a memo saying don't get too worked up about the latest polling. while some voters will feel a bit of a sugar high from the conventions, the basic structure of the race has not changed significantly. but i assume these numbers are not encouraging right now. tough do some work. what's the strategy? >> well, the strategy to continue to talk about jobs and the economy because, yeah, they did get a little bit of a sugar high an you get a number of days with unfettered access to the immediate why and american people but when you go mono-e-mono and talk about jobs, the economy and the president's record or a lack of a record i think the focus then is who's the best to lead us forward and put america back to work and i think that's clearly mitt romney and paul ryan. >> why didn't romney get a sugar high after the republican convention? >> immediately rolled in to the democratic convention. no excuses. october 3rd and then start to have debate
congressman, a nice little bounce for the president of the united states. neil newhouse, though, the romney pollster put out a memo saying don't get too worked up about the latest polling. while some voters will feel a bit of a sugar high from the conventions, the basic structure of the race has not changed significantly. but i assume these numbers are not encouraging right now. tough do some work. what's the strategy? >> well, the strategy to continue to talk about jobs and the economy...
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it is the nobel laureate's first visit to the united states in decades. she just received the congressional medal, it was awarded to her while she was still under house arrest. myanmar is transitioning from years under another control. more signs of recovery. existing home sales jump by nearly 8% in august. according to the national association of realtors, that is the highest level in more than two years. and the census bureau reports housing starts in august rose 2.3% over july. a new report says children should only eat light tuna and no more than twice a month. the mercury policy project says that is the only way to keep children's mercury intake at a safe level. white albacor tuna should be avoided all together because it was found to have triple the amount of mercury. take a look at this one. you've got to look hat this. this is one of nature's rarest events. it is a fire tornado. and they're caused when a warm column of air rotates and rises picking up a bush fire. this twister was sucking fire up off the ground in australia. and the filmmaker who
it is the nobel laureate's first visit to the united states in decades. she just received the congressional medal, it was awarded to her while she was still under house arrest. myanmar is transitioning from years under another control. more signs of recovery. existing home sales jump by nearly 8% in august. according to the national association of realtors, that is the highest level in more than two years. and the census bureau reports housing starts in august rose 2.3% over july. a new report...
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united states. then there's a link to buy the poster. i guess the question is, is it appropriate to use the american flag like this for campaign purposes? >> you know, free speech, wolf. look, i know there are some right wing bloggers who are already gone through their level of outrage. i often think of this as just another distraction. but this is just artist for obama to generate excitement, interest and of course get a couple dollars into a campaign that really needs a lot of money right now. i hope this is not another distraction like god in the platform, which didn't really look at the fact that we had more than six chapters on god. but we often get called into these sidebar conversations because we don't want to talk about the big issues facing this country. ana is right, it's 100%. we're all in this together. while mitt romney is talking about people not paying taxes, we should talk about corporations that don't pay their fair share. it's time he release his own taxes to the american people t
united states. then there's a link to buy the poster. i guess the question is, is it appropriate to use the american flag like this for campaign purposes? >> you know, free speech, wolf. look, i know there are some right wing bloggers who are already gone through their level of outrage. i often think of this as just another distraction. but this is just artist for obama to generate excitement, interest and of course get a couple dollars into a campaign that really needs a lot of money...
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states ambassador to the united states should resign. i just spoke with the spokesman for the national security council and he says rice has done extraordinary work at the united nations and for the american people. the president appreciates the work she does every day and he is looking forwards to her continued work. this is in reaction that she misled people the sunday after the killing of the u.s. ambassador in libya. he also makes the point that everything she said in that interview was cleared by interagency group based on the latest information that the u.s. had, and certainly nothing was designed to mislead the american people. clearly since those five interviews, u.s. intelligence has not concluded that it was a deliberate effort to kill the u.s. ambassador, and it was an affiliate or inspired by al qaeda, so a strong state for susan rice from the white house coming into cnn only opponents ago. other news we're following, this week's informal ref controversy involving the botched call at the end of the monday night football game
states ambassador to the united states should resign. i just spoke with the spokesman for the national security council and he says rice has done extraordinary work at the united nations and for the american people. the president appreciates the work she does every day and he is looking forwards to her continued work. this is in reaction that she misled people the sunday after the killing of the u.s. ambassador in libya. he also makes the point that everything she said in that interview was...
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security requirements for a united states consulate. cnn's intelligence correspondent suzanne kelly has been working the story for us. what are you picking up? >> we are learning that that mission in benghazi was operating under a security waiver at the time. and that basically means the typical security standards that would have been required at other diplomatic missions did not apply in this particular volatile area. mainly because the villa which was being used to carry out the u.s. mission there was temporary in nature. according to diplomatic security experts, that decision to allow the mission to operate under a waiver would have been made in consultation with someone in washington along with their libyan counterpart and of course the ambassador himself. take a listen. >> someone made the decision that the mission in benghazi was so critical that they waived the standard security requirements which presents unique challenges to the diplomatic security service, as you can imagine. >> if you think about those unique challenges from
security requirements for a united states consulate. cnn's intelligence correspondent suzanne kelly has been working the story for us. what are you picking up? >> we are learning that that mission in benghazi was operating under a security waiver at the time. and that basically means the typical security standards that would have been required at other diplomatic missions did not apply in this particular volatile area. mainly because the villa which was being used to carry out the u.s....
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we heard the president of the united states. they all went out of their way raising the whole simpson balls commission but they all rejected it when they had an opportunity to promote it. were you surprised by that, jeff? >> it was a little surprised by that. and i agree with ryan. this campaign's slogan is forward and they were promising he would give a window into the next four years. but at the same time it was not a state of, you know, the union address. it was an acceptance speech for the party's nomination. and, i guess looking at what they were trying to achieve, simply overall was to ask voters for their patience, to ask for a little more time to get things done. and he was talking to voters who already supported him once four years ago. that's all he needs. i mean, he is not trying to necessarily puersuade any new voters. he's trying to re-engage and re-energize some voters who may not be quite as sure of him this time. overall i don't think it will go down as one of his best speeches. but often speeches in the history
we heard the president of the united states. they all went out of their way raising the whole simpson balls commission but they all rejected it when they had an opportunity to promote it. were you surprised by that, jeff? >> it was a little surprised by that. and i agree with ryan. this campaign's slogan is forward and they were promising he would give a window into the next four years. but at the same time it was not a state of, you know, the union address. it was an acceptance speech...
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states waving a $1 billion in debt that egyptians owe the united states as the u.s. did last week or providing $1.5 billion a year for military and economic assistance to egypt if, if the new muslim-brotherhood led government doesn't cooperate with the united states. doesn't honor its commitments to the u.s. and peace treaty with israel. politically, that's going to be a really difficult to appropriate that kind of money. >> that's right, wolf. that is the aid that should be on the table. we ought to be looking at whether that is the kind of thing we want to do. what i'm talking about, the people-to-people on a humanitarian level, that is the sort of stuff you might consider continuing. the sorts of aid you're talking about, are all things that ought to be on the table. if the government doesn't protect our establishments and doesn't engage with the u.s. on important policy, we ought to reconsider that. >> thanks very much. >> thanks. >>> there is a new warning that has just been released by the fbi and the homeland security department. it's related to the unrest tha
states waving a $1 billion in debt that egyptians owe the united states as the u.s. did last week or providing $1.5 billion a year for military and economic assistance to egypt if, if the new muslim-brotherhood led government doesn't cooperate with the united states. doesn't honor its commitments to the u.s. and peace treaty with israel. politically, that's going to be a really difficult to appropriate that kind of money. >> that's right, wolf. that is the aid that should be on the table....
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the israelis sought a meeting with the president of the united states. president -- the white house now saying scheduling conflicts, is that what they're saying? >> that's right, wolf. as you know, there's been some friction in this relationship of the white house saying in this case it really is a scheduling conflict. national security council spokesman tommy vitor saying the president will be arriving for the u.n. in new york on september 24th leaving the next day and that benjamin netanyahu will not be arriving until later in the week. he points out they will both not be in the city at the same time. however, in a statement he went onto say that the two leaders do stay in frequent contact, that benjamin netanyahu will be meeting with other u.s. officials including secretary of state hillary clinton. but, wolf, this statement may not be enough to silence this entire controversy. >> i am told though by israeli sources, dan, that the prime minister's office made it clear that if there could be a meeting in washington with the president, he would have gon
the israelis sought a meeting with the president of the united states. president -- the white house now saying scheduling conflicts, is that what they're saying? >> that's right, wolf. as you know, there's been some friction in this relationship of the white house saying in this case it really is a scheduling conflict. national security council spokesman tommy vitor saying the president will be arriving for the u.n. in new york on september 24th leaving the next day and that benjamin...